Overview
Arab Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & the United Arab Emirates
Arab Gulf States:
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Hollywood stars latest weapon in Gulf Arab cinema wars - Reuters
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Fast-growing Middle East Film and TV Sector Seeks Global Markets
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Cinema: why we're going to have to reckon with the Gulf States
- Vivarelli, Nick (May 4, 2015). "Gulf Film Secures Theatrical Rights To 'Spectre' Across Middle East". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- "Novo Cinemas open at 01 Mall as part of its Qatar expansion". AMEinfo.com. September 20, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- "Novo Cinemas UAE". IBC Entertainment. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Rashid, Faizan (June 29, 2005). "Grand IMAX - Ibn Battuta Mall". The Emirates Network. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Wiseman, Andreas (November 8, 2015). "AFM: Magnolia acquires 'The Last King' for North America". Screendaily. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- "Image Nation's '99 Homes' in UAE cinemas this Eid". Digital Production Middle East. September 22, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Hamad, Marwa (May 6, 2015). "Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet': Behind-the-scenes". Gulf News. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- "Liam Neeson to attend Taken 3 premiere in Dubai". Arabian Business. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/media/for-novo-it-is-going-to-be-more-than-just-cinema-1.1335511
- http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MEDIA_287534.html
By Country/State
Ajyal Youth Film Festival | Doha Film Institute
Saudi Cinema
Le cinéma saoudien : le parcours, la trace et les prévisions / Hédi Khélil ; préface de Bertrand Cabedoche. Paris : Erick Bonnier, DL 2019.
Dubai
مهرجان دبي السينمائي الدولي
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)
The Dubai International Film Festival is the leading film festival in the region. DIFF announced it will take place every two years.
Misc.
Gulf Film is a film distributor which was established in 1989. It is focused on film distribution for major studios from around the world as well as independent English and Arabic films catering to audiences across the Middle East. Gulf Film is the distribution rights owner of more than 150 titles – that's almost half of the films distributed in the region. Gulf Film is by far the largest film distributor in the Middle East.
"About Us". Gulf Film. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates